Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	677	89
Mining & Quarrying	2,298	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	78	11
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	82	8
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,535	56
Textiles	0	1
Leather, Fur	31	54
Textile Goods, Dress	23	227
Food, Drink, Tobacco	49	11
Wood, Cane & Cork	353	3
Paper, Printing	44	27
Other Products	26	15
Building	1,213	1
Painters & Decorators	180	5
Administrators, Directors, Managers	155	12
Transport	1,064	76
Commerce, Finance	484	452
Professional, Technical	546	394
Defence	402	13
Entertainment & Sport	34	8
Personal Service	213	767
Clerks, Typists, etc	355	447
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	163	39
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	414	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	720	234
Other & Undefined	92	30
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	2,557	10,104

Date:	Source:
1951	1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 21 , 'Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates - abridged analysis', for 'Con divisions and sub-divisions, Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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